Slough · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Farnham Royal, Slough
Expert air source heat pumps for Farnham Royal: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Air source heat pumps in Farnham Royal
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, cover the whole heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer and be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. Typical jobs include questions about where the outdoor unit can go and working out where a cylinder could go, across air-to-air heat pumps, air-to-water heat pumps and radiator systems.
For a home around Farnham Royal that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Place
- Farnham Royal (SL2)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
Not sure which it is? You can ring us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Farnham Royal
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
Why it’s worth doing now in Farnham Royal
From 1 April 2027, VAT on heat pumps in homes rises from 0% to 5%. It’s a date to bear in mind when planning alongside your own plans for the property. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Ask for a fixed-price quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- F-Gas certified company
- Covering London and the South East
Read how installs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What a heat pump looks like in Farnham Royal
About 76% of homes in Farnham Royal and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and Census 2021 figures found about 51% of households in terraced houses. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care.
Cliveden, roughly 3.3 miles west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Farnham Royal is about 2 miles north of Slough, in Slough. Our engineers cover Farnham Royal for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Slough. Farnham Royal is one of 31 towns, villages and districts in Slough where we work for homes and businesses. Guildford is in our area too, about 20 miles from Farnham Royal.
The closest recent job we can point to from Farnham Royal was on Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames (TW18), about 9 miles south-east: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the main office area and a single unit in the client meeting room.
Streets in the area include Church Road, Sospel Court and Montague Close, each of them within reach. Postcode districts we cover here: SL2. We also cover Britwell (1 mile south-west), East Burnham (1 mile north-west), Farnham Common (1 mile north), Egypt (1 mile north) and Slough (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Langley (4 miles south-east), Upton (3 miles south-east), Datchet (4 miles south-east) and Ditton (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Farnham Royal
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Crown Public House, Cocksherd Wood and Caldicott School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Burnham station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Wexham Park Hospital (1.8 miles east) and Windsor Castle (4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
Do you need air source heat pumps in Farnham Royal?
Extensions, renovations and loft conversions are a natural time to rethink the heating. It’s simpler to plan radiators, pipework and a cylinder while the builders are in.
It’s time to call us if you’re dealing with:
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Comparing heat pump types
- A boiler that’s getting old
Period properties close to Church of St Mary can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you get F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved
- How VAT is shown, and which rate applies
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Farnham Royal
Do you cover smaller places like Farnham Royal?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Farnham Royal?
It depends on the property. The Farnham Royal Conservation Area is close to the centre of Farnham Royal. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with the planning department at Buckinghamshire council, typically the authority for Farnham Royal.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
An installation takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. We confirm the timing after the survey, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form to book it.
Are you F-Gas certified?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, and we are Checkatrade members. Engineers who handle refrigerant hold their own F-gas qualifications as well.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is written up, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. When you call, tell us the make, what’s happening and any error code, and we will talk you through the next steps.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some warranty terms require the system to be serviced regularly by a qualified engineer, so it’s worth checking. Keep every service record either way.
How the visit works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. Somewhere like Farnham Royal, it helps to know about lanes, gates and where to park.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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From one of our customers
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead